Megan Manfull and John McClain, of the Houston Chronicle, report Houston Texans OT Victor Riley continues to get more work at left tackle in practice. Riley, an eight-year veteran who started at right tackle for the New Orleans Saints the last two seasons, is competing with OT Seth Wand for the starting job next to OG Chester Pitts. "Victor's such a large man that when he gets on his man, he just engulfs him," head coach Dom Capers said about the 6-5, 335-pound Riley. "Victor just covers them up, and once he does that, the defensive players have a hard time getting off of him."

Semaj Marsh, of HoustonTexans.com, reports Houston Texans OTs Seth Wand and Victor Riley have been splitting reps at left tackle with the first-team offense thus far during training camp. The battle between Wand and Riley for the vacant left tackle job will be one of the most fiercely contested position fights of the summer. "We see it as a competitive situation," head coach Dom Capers said. "We'll continue to monitor it through our practices and the preseason games, and at some point and time we'll make a decision. One thing I do know is that we're stronger at that position than we were a year ago."

Kris Krikes, of HoustonTexans.com, reports the Houston Texans' training camp battle for the vacant starting left tackle job appears to be a two-man race between OTs Seth Wand and Victor Riley. "We've got great competition between Seth and Victor," offensive line coach Steve Marshall said. "And maybe even somebody else before it's over with. We're looking at everything at this point."

Kristie Rieken, of the Associated Press, reports Houston Texans head coach Dom Capers was happy that OL Victor Riley reported to training camp in better shape. The 6-foot-5 player first reported at 345 pounds, but has since shed 12 pounds. "We gave him a reporting weight and he was under that reporting weight," Capers said. "He went out and did fine in the conditioning tests. I think those are two real positive steps for Victor in terms of showing his commitment and wanting to compete for a position on this team."

HoustonTexans.com reports Houston Texans head coach Dom Capers said OTs Seth Wand and Victor Riley will be competing for the starting job at left tackle during training camp. "For me to stand here and tell you who our starting left tackle will be, I could not tell you but its hard many times to evaluate your line without pads on. We were not able to have one-on-one pass rushing drills and those types of things in the spring. I thought we made a lot of strides in our footwork and I think our line really understands what we are doing in the scheme now, and I thought it has looked the best it looked during the spring. It is a whole different element when you get out, put the pads on, and you are rushing the passer. We cannot give you a specific time when we say this is our starting line up, but we will have a plan working towards that," said Capers.

Associated Press reports Houston Texans ORT Victor Riley will probably move to offensive left tackle and compete with OT Seth Wand for the starting job. The team was critical of Riley during their minicamp for being too heavy and out of shape.

Carter Toole, of HoustonTexans.com, reports Houston Texans head coach Dom Capers explained that recently signed OL Victor Riley could eventually compete at left tackle with OT Seth Wand this year, but he is currently practicing at guard and will need to improve his conditioning to land a starting job. "We'll have to wait and see," Capers said. "He's a big guy. He has played right tackle. We're working him some at guard right now. It probably just depends on how fast he picks up the system and what kind of condition he gets in. We really won't know until we get into training camp."

HoustonTexans.com reports newly signed Houston Texans OT Victor Riley reported to the team's Monday, May 16 coaching session a bit behind on the conditioning front. Houston signed him to provide depth and competition along their offensive line. He is attempting to play catch-up as he acclimates himself to his new surroundings.

Updating a previous story, Carlton Thompson, reports for the Houston Chronicle, Houston Texans OT Victor Riley is expected to compete with LT Seth Wand for the starting job at left tackle. Riley was given no guarantee he will be inserted into the starting lineup, but all indications are Wand is working with a shorter leash than in 2004, his first season as a starter.

Updating a previous story, Carlton Thompson, reports for the Houston Chronicle, the one-year contract signed by OT Victor Riley had a base salary of $655,000 and a $50,000 signing bonus. The deal includes a $100,000 bonus if Riley makes the season-opening roster and plays in at least one game He can also earn an additional $185,000 in playing-time incentives

ESPN.com's Len Pasquarelli reports the Houston Texans have signed free agent OT Victor Riley (Saints) to a one-year contract. Complete financial details were not available, but it is believed Riley can earn about $1 million if he plays regularly. Riley will be given the opportunity to win the starting left tackle job with the Texans.

Jeff Duncan, of the New Orleans Times-Picayune, reports New Orleans Saints OT Victor Riley has won the starting spot at right tackle. The team has not made an official announcement, but Riley worked with the first-team offense throughout practice Tuesday, Sept. 2 and is expected to start for the third time with the Saints in the Sunday, Sept. 7 season opener at the Seattle Seahawks.

Pete Prisco reports for SportsLine.com the New Orleans Saints have extended OT Victor Riley's contract by one year. The team gave him a $100,000 bonus to keep his 2003 salary in place and also extend the deal an additional year through 2004. He will be paid $1.75 million in 2004, with $150,000 roster bonus and a $100,000 workout bonus. The extension occured last week, before his recent DWI charges.

The Ap reports New Orleans Saints OT Victor Riley was charged Monday with driving while intoxicated. He was charged with first-offense DWI, reckless operation and disobeying traffic control signals. He was later released by a judge.

The Times Picayune reports New Orleans Saints OT Victor Riley (ill) was expected to return to practice Wednesday after serving his suspension, but he didn't. Riley said he wasn't feeling well, was taken to a hospital and his blood pressure was found to be high. He is expected to return Thursday.

The Advocate reports the New Orleans Saints starting offensive line is projecting this way: LT Kyle Turley, LG Wally Williams, C Jerry Fontenot, RT Victor Riley and RG LeCharles Bentley. OT Spencer Folau can play guard but is working exclusively at right tackle and he will probably start the first game when Riley serves his one-game suspension. Bentley, who played two years at center and one each at guard and tackle at Ohio State, has been impressive during the team's first four practices and appears to be the favorite over OL Tutan Reyes to start at right guard.

The Sun Herald reports New Orleans OT Victor Riley, who signed a two-year deal that can turn into a one-year deal, said he wouldn't rule out signing a long-term deal with the Saints. Riley he likes the city and team. The Times-Picayune reports Riley weighed in at 356 lbs. last week and said his ideal playing weight is about 318 lbs. Head coach Jim Haslett said the team would like him to be about 330 lbs.

The Kansas City Star reports the Kansas City Chiefs tried hard to hang on to OT Victor Riley before he signed with the Saints Thursday, but they could not give him the one thing he wanted - a one-year contract. As noted earlier, Riley's contract with the Saints is for two years but can be voided if Riley achieves some easily reachable playing-time incentives. The Chiefs final offer on the two-year contract was worth more in 2002 than Riley can make with the Saints, according to Riley's agent, Pat Dye Jr. Riley was disappointed with the offers he was getting on the open market so his strategy then became to get as much money as he could on a one-year deal and to try the free agent market again next year.

The Times-Union reports the Jacksonville Jaguars have apparently dropped out of the race to sign free agent OT Victor Riley (Chiefs). They may now zero in on a tackle in the second round of the NFL Draft, unless a top-rated tackle slides to them in the first round.

Vito Stellino reports for the Times-Union the Jacksonville Jaguars spoke with the agent for free agent OT Victor Riley (Chiefs), Pat Dye Jr. over the weekend. Dye Jr. doesn't expect any developments until next week because coach Tom Coughlin is on a scouting trip this week.

Len Pasquarelli reports for ESPN.com free agent OT Victor Riley (Chiefs) may accept a short-term deal with a team in the next week or so. Among the teams interested in signing Riley to a one- or two-year contract are Jacksonville, Cleveland, Buffalo, the New York Giants and Baltimore. The Ravens recently entered the fray when they contacted agent Pat Dye. A one-year deal also allows Riley to be a free agent again next season. He can also rehabilitate his image and demonstrate to teams that he is a top-shelf tackle.

The Kansas City Star reports OT Victor Riley, currently a free agent, has been suspended by the NFL for one game for violation of the league's personal-conduct policy. has been suspended by the NFL for one game for violation of the league's personal-conduct policy. The NFL has not announced the suspension at this time, but it was confirmed Monday by several sources (including Riley). Riley has been on the free agent world tour and he may visit Jacksonville next week.